In 2006 total spending on scientific and industrial research in
Canada amounted to C$28.067 billion or about 2 percent of GDP. In
2006 Canadian universities spent C$10.890 billion on research and
development, representing about 40 percent of all R&D spending
in Canada and about .66 percent of Canada's GDP.

Below are the names of those university institutions that carry
out both natural and social science research, although the emphasis
here is on the former. The largest part of funding from NSERC, is
received by 13 universities, not surprisingly the largest in the
country, which have formed an association named the "Group of
Thirteen". The list below ranks the members of this group in order
of NSERC grant size. A number of thematically specialized virtual
university research organizations, the Networks of Excellence, have
been established and are listed here. Also included are the names
of some particular research organizations and projects notable for
their large size or for other characteristics. This is followed by
a brief description of the expenditures on scientific research and
development by sector. Finally the list includes those support
organizations that fund scientific research at the university level
or contribute to its success in other ways.

Canada Research Chair - Ottawa,
Ontario ((Federal government funding agency for special Canadian
university research staffing )

Canadian Foundation for Innovation - Ottawa, Ontario ((Federal
government funding agency for research infrastructure for Canadian
universities, colleges, research hospitals, and non-profit research
institutions)

CANARIE Canadian
Advanced Network and Research for Industry and Education

Foundations in Canada - This is a list of
philanthropic organizations in Canada. A number of these
organization make financial contributions to university research in
Canada.